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Mood Disorders

The essential feature of this group of disorders is a primary disorder of the mood. Mood disorders are however much more comprehensive, and the disorder of mood is accompanied by various other characteristic symptoms.

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Anxiety and depression often go hand-in-hand with arthritis

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Pols: Leer brein om golwe te reguleer

Neuroterapie vir toestande soos depressie, angs, obsessief-kompulsiewe steuring en aandagafleibaarheid. Lees meer. Beeld, 18/04/2012

Electroshock: First glimpse of how it works adds clues to depression

Read more about electroconvulsive therapy. Los Angeles Times, 19/03/2012

Blood test looks promising in diagnosing depression

A preliminary study finds certain biological markers in the blood of teens with depression that are absent in healthy counterparts. […]

Depression and Pain

3-D structure of brain’s ‘pleasure molecules’ could help combat depression and addiction. Read more…

Depression explained

Watch this clip to learn more about depression.

Depression

Do anti-depressants really work?

Depression

What is depression? It is natural to feel sad or down at times. This is a normal part of everyday […]

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